His sense of humor is doing even better.
Zimmer returned to Minnesota on Sunday for a doctor’s check-up after spending the previous two weeks at his ranch in Northern Kentucky to rest and recover from his eighth procedure on his right eye since the fall.
The Vikings head coach stayed connected to the team via videos of practices, phone calls and text messages. He returned in time for the Vikings to have their final four of 10 total Organized Team Activity practices this week. After celebrating his 61st birthday on the field with his team Monday, Zimmer spoke to members of the media on Tuesday.